Buffer member, buffer frame and electrical device

• US 9,891,673 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2014
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, Yun-Ping, Lu, Hsiang-Ming, Chen, Kuan-You, Chen, Wenlong, Chen, Min-Hung
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Sean H
• Application Number:
  US14/170,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20150117696A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,474 Days
• Field of Search: 381392
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/00 Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 15/085 Use of both rubber and metal springs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1658 related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles

Abstract

A buffer member includes a first buffer portion, a pin, a bending portion and a second buffer portion. The pin is located on the first buffer portion. The bending portion is connected with the first buffer portion. The second buffer portion is connected with the bending portion, and the first buffer portion is connected with the second buffer portion via the bending portion. A reinforcing member is located inside the pin for raising the rigidity of the pin. The pin is used for fixing a vibration source. The first buffer portion and the second buffer portion reduce the transmission of the vibration energy from the vibration source.

Claims

1. An electrical device, comprising:

a storage device having at least an opening;

a frame body, comprising;

a lateral plate having an accommodation space for accommodating the storage device, wherein the lateral plate has a perforation hole, an inner side surface and an outer side surface which is opposite to the inner side surface, wherein the inner side surface faces toward the storage device and the perforation hole is formed between the inner side surface and the outer side surface; and

a bottom plate connected with the lateral plate, wherein the bottom plate extends away from the inner side surface of the lateral plate, the bottom plate has a top surface and a bottom surface which is opposite to the top surface, the top surface faces toward the storage device, the bottom surface of the bottom plate is opposite to the accommodation space, and there is a non-straight angle between the top surface and the inner side surface; and

a buffer member, comprising;

a first buffer portion, wherein the hardness of the first buffer portion is lower than that of the frame body, and the first buffer portion is attached to the outer side surface of the lateral plate;

a pin located on the first buffer portion, and the pin passing through the perforation hole and inserting into the opening of the storage device;

a bending portion connected with the first buffer portion; and

a second buffer portion connected with the bending portion, wherein the first buffer portion is connected with the second buffer portion via the bending portion, and the second buffer portion is attached to the bottom surface of the bottom plate.

2. The electrical device according to claim 1, wherein the frame body further comprises a top plate which is connected with the lateral plate, and the storage device is located between the bottom plate and the top plate.

3. The electrical device according to claim 2, wherein the frame body further comprises a first holding portion located on the lateral plate, wherein the electrical device further comprises a main body having a bearing portion and a second holding portion located on the bearing portion, the frame body is located on the bearing portion and the first holding portion is securely engaged with the second holding portion.

4. The electrical device according to claim 3, wherein the second holding portion is sandwiched between the first holding portion and the lateral plate.

5. The electrical device according to claim 4, wherein the pin is tightly fitted with the opening of the storage device.

6. The electrical device according to claim 5, wherein the buffer member further comprises a reinforcing member, wherein the hardness of the reinforcing member is higher than that of the first buffer portion, the pin, the bending portion and the second buffer portion, and the reinforcing member is located inside the pin.

7. A buffer frame for a storage device, the buffer frame comprising:

a frame body, comprising;

a lateral plate having an accommodation space for accommodating the storage device, wherein the lateral plate has a perforation hole, an inner side surface and an outer side surface which is opposite to the inner side surface, wherein the inner side surface faces toward the accommodation space and the perforation hole is formed between the inner side surface and the outer side surface; and

a bottom plate connected with the lateral plate, wherein the bottom plate extends away from the inner side surface of the lateral plate, the bottom plate has a top surface and a bottom surface which is opposite to the top surface, the top surface faces toward the accommodation space, and there is a non-straight angle between the top surface and the inner side surface; and

a buffer member, comprising;

a first buffer portion, wherein the hardness of the first buffer portion is lower than that of the frame body;

a pin located on the first buffer portion;

a bending portion connected with the first buffer portion; and

a second buffer portion, wherein the hardness of the second buffer portion is lower than that of the frame body and the second buffer portion is connected with the bending portion, wherein the first buffer portion is connected with the second buffer portion via the bending portion, and the second buffer portion is attached to the bottom surface of the bottom plate, wherein the first buffer portion is attached to the outer side surface of the lateral plate and the pin passes through the perforation hole when the bending portion is bended,

wherein the bottom surface of the bottom plate is opposite to the accommodation space.

8. The buffer frame according to claim 7, wherein the bottom plate of the frame body has an engaging hole and the buffer member has an engaging projection located on the second buffer portion, the engaging projection is engaged with the engaging hole.

9. The buffer frame according to claim 8, wherein the frame body has a connecting hole such that the perforation hole is connected with the engaging hole, the bending portion is located on the connecting hole.

10. The buffer frame according to claim 9, wherein the frame body further comprises a top plate which is connected with the lateral plate, and the accommodation space is formed between the bottom plate and the top plate.

11. The buffer frame according to claim 10, wherein the frame body further comprises a first holding portion located on the lateral plate.